Day 1 Hangzhou

West Lake , Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor and the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, Six Harmonies Pagoda

The West Lake (UNESCO) is famous for its natural beauty and historic relics and it has has influenced numerous painters, poets, and garden designers throughout Chinese history. You will take a short cruise on the picturesque West Lake.Explore the Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor and the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, both of which are famous scenic spots in Hangzhou.The Six Harmonies Pagoda is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture. You can get a panoramic view of the Qiantang River on the very top.

Day 2 Hangzhou - Suzhou (by bullet train)

The Lingyin Temple is the biggest Buddhist Temple in southern China, which also features a large number of grottos and rock carvings.The Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum will amaze you at the profound history and culture of Chinese medicine.The Qinghefang Historical Street has been the most flourished street in the city since the ancient time. Hangzhou’s century-old shops are all located in this area. The Dragon Well Tea Plantation is one of the origin places of Dragon Well Tea, also called Longjing Tea. The first picked tea leaves of the new harvest were once reserved solely for the Emperor and transported to him via the Grand Canal in ancient China.

Day 3 Suzhou

railway station transfer in Suzhou

breakfast, lunch

Master of Nets Garden, Humble Administrator’s Garden, Grand Canal

The Master of Nets Garden, the smallest and most proportional of all the beautiful gardens in Suzhou, is in the mood of tranquility and harmony.The Humble Administrator’s Garden is the largest and the most famous garden in Suzhou and contains almost all the features of classical Suzhou gardens. It is celebrated by its exquisite layout of pools, rockeries, islets, bamboo grove, pines, pavilions and corridors.Take a small boat trip along the Grand Canal and get close to the world's oldest and longest canal.

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